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My Top Ten – Funk

Posted on July 3, 2012 by John S

Four to the Floor ! The beat that makes it impossible not to move, or groove. Funk is everywhere. It powers the classic 70s disco sounds, it infiltrates rock, rap is built on samples from the funk. But sometimes a song … Continue reading →

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My Top Ten – David Bowie

Posted on May 10, 2012 by John S

I’m setting myself a near-impossible task with these top tens! David Bowie is one of the great originals. From “Hunky Dory” in 1971 to “Let’s Dance” in 1983 he released a string of albums which are unsurpassed in their combination … Continue reading →

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Have You Heard? – (13) “The Man Who Sold The World” by Bowie, Lulu and Nirvana

Posted on April 4, 2012 by John S

It’s an odd trio.  You wouldn’t naturally put them together. But the “Man Who Sold The World” unites them. The song was originally by David Bowie, the title track of his 1970 album.  This was just a bit before Bowie … Continue reading →

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